EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to CareTrust REIT, Inc.	$ 10,758	$ (484)	$ 39,504	$ 18,743
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	(95)	(89)	(191)	(178)
Numerator for basic earnings available to common stockholders	10,663	(573)	39,313	18,565
Numerator for diluted earnings available to common stockholders	$ 10,663	$ (573)	$ 39,313	$ 18,565
Denominator:
Weighted-average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)	144,895	99,117	138,866	99,090
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares)	145,258	99,117	139,230	99,194
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to CareTrust REIT, Inc., basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.01)	$ 0.28	$ 0.19
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to CareTrust REIT, Inc., diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.01)	$ 0.28	$ 0.19
Antidilutive unvested RSAs, TSR Units and PSAs excluded from the computation (in shares)	327	500	327	316
PSAs and TSR Units
Denominator:
Dilutive potential common shares (in shares)	363	0	364	90
Forward Equity Agreements
Denominator:
Dilutive potential common shares (in shares)	0	0	0	14